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5th SS End of Year Review 2

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Two famous protest leaders who used nonviolence were

a)

Caesar Chavez and Martin Luther King, Jr.

b)

JFK and MLK Jr.

c)

Eleanor Roosevelt and Babe Ruth

d)

Coretta Scott King and Robert Kennedy

2.

in 1932, an Oklahoma farmer and his family would have been MOST affected by

a)

the Dust Bowl

b)

the Civilian Conservation Corps

c)

the Social Security Act

d)

the Tennessee Valley Authority

3.

What Americans were closely involved with the Declaration of Human Rights at the United Nations?

a)

Franklin Roosevelt

b)

John F. Kennedy

c)

Eleanor Roosevelt

d)

MLK

4.

After the Civil War, cities like New York, Chicago, Boston, and San Francisco became industrialized. Which factors MOST LIKELY contributed to this economic growth?

a)

natural resources such as cotton and tobacco

b)

large labor populations and accessibility to water for easy shipping

c)

plenty of land for cattle grazing and lumber industires

d)

availability of saw mills and fertilizer production

5.

What is the PRIMARY function of private businesses in the United States?

a)

to produce the goods and services that people buy

b)

to encourage free trade within the nation

c)

to decide how much people should pay in taxes

d)

to loan people money

6.

Michelle voted in the 1924 presidential election. This was the first time it was legal for her to participate in an election. What MOST LIKELY made this possible?

a)

due process was established by the federal government

b)

the states ratified the 26th amendment

c)

Michelle was a participant in double jeopardy

d)

the states ratified the 19th amendment

7.

From what countries did many immigrants arrive at the turn of the century?

a)

Italy, South Africa, South America

b)

Italy, Poland, Russia

c)

Israel, Great Britain, Spain

d)

India, China, Japan

8.

What is one truth about the assassination of John F Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, and Martin Luther King, Jr.?

a)

They were killed by the same person.

b)

We know what they would have done if they had lived.

c)

The country easily got over their deaths.

d)

The country lost great leaders.

9.

Read the list below:

Natural Resources of Pittsburgh

coal

Allegheny River

Monogahela River

Ohio River

How did the natural resources help Pittsburgh become "the city of steel"? Choose 2 responses.

a)

by providing key routes for transporting goods

b)

by protecting the city from foreign invasion and attacks

c)

by providing running water to the suburbs of Pittsburgh

d)

by providing fuel for factories

10.

How many states must approve a Constitutional amendment?

a)

two-thirds of the states

b)

three-fourths of the states

c)

all the states

d)

half the states

11.

Rita is an African American living in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955. She wants to support the cause inspired by Rosa Parks. Rita will most likely refuse to

a)

eat in segregated restaurants

b)

ride the public bus

c)

be see in public parks

d)

speak to any white people

12.

Why did the United States initially declare the war on terror?

a)

because of the September 11th attacks

b)

in response to the Camp David Accords

c)

because of a false report about al Qaeda planning an attack

d)

to prevent a nuclear war in the United States

13.

Kwame has gotten a loan to buy a car. He is playing 3.8 percent interest. He MOST LIKELY got his loan from

a)

his sister

b)

a bank

c)

the stock market

d)

the government

14.

On the timeline, where should V-J Day be listed?

a)

letter W

b)

letter X

c)

letter Y

d)

letter Z

15.

The amendment process allows citizens to make changes to the U.S. Constitution.

a)

every 50 years

b)

only if every state ratifies the amendment

c)

if needed to change, add, or improve the Constitution

d)

to restrict the powers of the states

16.

The New Deal agency that brought electricity to many parts of the Appalachians was the

a)

Civilian Conservation Corps

b)

Tennessee Valley Authority

c)

Works Progress Administration

d)

Electric Power Corps

17.

What was MOST important about the Lusitania?

a)

It was a German submarine that spied on U.S. ships during WWI.

b)

It was a ship that Germany sank, leading the U.S. involvement in WWI.

c)

It secretly carried Spanish missiles to Cuba during the Spanish American War.

d)

It was the plane that dropped the first atomic bomb.

18.

When businesses lower the cost of a good to encourage people to buy it, they are offering consumers

a)

a savings plan

b)

an opportunity cost

c)

a price incentive

d)

specialization

19.

The 17th Amendment states that

a)

delegates of the Electoral College must vote separately for president and vice president

b)

U.S. senators shall be elected directly by the citizens of each state.

c)

all U.S. citizens who are at least 18 years old have the right to vote.

d)

the poll tax is illegal.

20.

Examine the information below.

Problems for African Americans in the South

Jim Crow Laws

few opportunities for good jobs

racial violence

If you were part of the Great Migration, what would you have sought in Chicago? Choose 2

a)

to pay less of a poll tax

b)

to find work in factories

c)

to be able to vote

d)

to join other immigrants from Poland and Italy

21.

The Soviet Union fell apart because it could not keep up with

a)

U.S. military spending

b)

the space race

c)

creating consumer goods

d)

computers and the Internet

22.

Who made the first transatlantic flight?

a)

Langston Hughes

b)

Henry Ford

c)

Charles Lindburgh

d)

Louis Armstrong

23.

It is called "Bringing Cotton to Market" and was made around 1900. Of the cities you jave studied, it MOST LIKELY

a)

Montgomery

b)

Kitty Hawk

c)

Chicago

d)

Pearl Harbor

24.

Agriculture has remained important in the

a)

Northeast

b)

Northeast and Midwest

c)

Appalachians and the West

d)

South Midwest and the West

25.

After 10 years of working as a riding instructor, Ashi decides to open her own horse stable. Which of the following is MOST accurate?

a)

Ashi will have no competition.

b)

Ashi is an entrepreneur.

c)

Ashi will provide loans to clients.

d)

Ashi's actions are an example of fiscal policy.

26.

It originated from Theodore Roosevelt's ideas of expansion. It was finally completed in 1914. It allowed ships to travel between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans without having to go around South America.

What is the passage MOSTLY LIKELY referring to?

a)

Suez Canal

b)

Panama Canal

c)

Great Lakes Waterway

d)

industrial canal

27.

People often go into debt because

a)

they save all their money instead of paying bills.

b)

they borrow money that they cannot repay.

c)

their income is greater than the amount they owe.

d)

they make a careful budget plan and stick to it.

28.

How did Louis Armstrong influence the early 1920's?

a)

He was one of the most famous jazz musicians in history.

b)

He wrote poems and stories about black life in America.

c)

He invented the first automobile.

d)

He created beautiful works of art.

29.

Over a period of months in the late 1940's, U.S. airplanes dropped food and supplies into democratic West Berlin. What was this event called?

a)

the Berlin Wall

b)

charity food drop

c)

the Berlin airlift

d)

British air league

30.

Which of the following BEST describes President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal?

a)

an agreement between the U.S. and Canada about land boundaries

b)

a company that provided the Midwest with electricity

c)

government programs intended to help the U.S. economy

d)

a strategy to improve foreign relations with the Soviet Union.

31.

People always say that I didn't give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn't true . . .

Who MOST LIKELY said this quote?

a)

Martin Luther King Jr.

b)

Eleanor Roosevelt

c)

Rosa Parks

d)

Coretta Scott King

32.

The 15th Amendment guarantees

a)

male citizens the right to vote regardless of their race.

b)

women the right to vote

c)

a certain amount of authority to state governments.

d)

civil defendants the right to a jury trial.

33.

Which of the following is the BEST heading for the list below?

money for the government

services like law enforcement and national defense

relief to foreign nations

special programs for the poor and elderly

a)

Reasons Citizens Pay Taxes

b)

Causes of Market Competition

c)

Economic Factors that Influence Trade

d)

Primary Purposes of Banks in the United States

34.

The "Iron Curtain" that divided Europe was between

a)

France and Germany

b)

the U.S. and Russia

c)

the Middle East and France

d)

freedom and Communism

35.

Read the list below, and answer the following question.

Cuba

Guam

The Philippines

Puerto Rico

What is the BEST heading for the list above?

a)

Democratic Nations During WWI

b)

Enemies of the U.S. in 1898

c)

Territories Involved in the Spanish-American War

d)

Nations That Sent Millions of Immigrants to the US in the early 1900s.

36.

Gabriela would like to get a job. The only job available requires her to work during the hours of cheerleading practice. She cannot do both. If she takes the job, what is the opportunity cost?

a)

getting paid to be a cheerleader

b)

there would be no opportunity cost

c)

cheerleading

d)

she would not make enough money

37.

The important historical events impacted by television include

a)

WWII and Korean War

b)

Nixon-Kennedy debates and the Vietnam War

c)

WWII and Vietnam War

d)

1936 Olympics and the United Farm Workers movement

38.

Who was the most famous baseball player of the 1920's?

a)

Babe Ruth

b)

Hank Aaron

c)

Charles Lindburgh

d)

Henry Ford

39.

How did geography contribute to the attack on Pearl Harbor?

a)

Japan's leader felt that Hawaii was too close to Japan.

b)

Geography did not contribute to the attack.

c)

Pearl Harbor is located in the Atlantic Ocean.

d)

The mountains of the region provided little protections from the Japanese fighter planes.

40.

What is NOT a way households help the economy?

a)

living off the grid in the wilderness

b)

buying items on sale

c)

working and earning money

d)

buying goods and services

41.

What is NOT a part of due process rights?

a)

Someone charged with a crime has a right to an attorney.

b)

Someone can be put on trial a second time for the same crime if they are really guilty.

c)

A person cannot be forced in court to say something that shows they are guilty.

d)

Police officers must have a warrant or probable cause to search someone's house.

42.

Chase works for a publishing company. Chase receives what for his labor?

a)

bartering

b)

income

c)

inflation

d)

free trade

43.

Which of the following has had the MOST effect on the role of African Americans in the voting process?

a)

23rd Amendment

b)

24th Amendment

c)

17th Amendment

d)

19th Amendment

44.

How many railroad lines meet at or close to Chicago?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

45.

Many train lines to Chicago came from the ranches of the

a)

South

b)

west

c)

north

d)

coast

46.

It was established in1935. It was part of the Second New Deal, and it provided jobs for unskilled workers. It hired people to build government buildings, roads, and other public projects.

What is the passage above MOST LIKELY referring to?

a)

Tennessee Valley Authority

b)

Social Security

c)

Works Progress Administration

d)

Civilian Conservation Corps

47.

During WWII, Rosie the Riveter symbolized

a)

the suffering of the Jewish people during Hitler's reign.

b)

the strength of the United Nations.

c)

women who fought in the armed forces during the war.

d)

women who joined the work force during the war.

48.

People bought the Model-T because

a)

it was cute.

b)

they needed to feed their horses.

c)

it was cheap.

d)

the government paid them.

49.

For centuries, the South focused on crops like tobacco and cotton. What is this called?

a)

specialization

b)

opportunity cost

c)

embargoes

d)

free trade

50.

The first person to walk on the moon was

a)

Russian astronaut Joseph Vladimir.

b)

US astronaut Neil Armstrong

c)

US astronaut Robert Kennedy

d)

US astronaut John Glenn.

51.

What senator accused high-ranking US military officers of being Communists?

a)

Dwight Eisnhower

b)

Thurgood Marshall

c)

John F. Kennedy

d)

Joseph McCarthy

52.

The first airplane was flown in 1903. Who is responsible for this great American invention?

a)

the Wright brothers

b)

Theodore Roosevelt

c)

Thomas Edison

d)

John Brown

53.

Why did Franklin Roosevelt call December 7, 1941, "a date that will live in infamy"?

a)

the first powered airplane flight occurred

b)

the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor

c)

the Battle of Gettysburg was fought

d)

Pittsburgh was attacked by the Chinese

54.

The Communist soldiers who fought against the South Vietnamese and American soldiers in the Vietnam War were called the

a)

Iwo Jimas

b)

Vietcong

c)

Freedom Fighters

d)

Hirohito Huns

55.

The Civil Rights movement led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr practiced

a)

violent protests

b)

nonviolence

c)

jail riots

d)

migration to the north

56.

Who is the list below MOST LIKELY referring to?

an African American

won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics

famous track and field athlete

a)

Jesse Owens

b)

Hank Aaron

c)

Babe Ruth

d)

Joe Louis

57.

What event caused the Japanese to believe they could not win WWII?

a)

the atomic bomb

b)

Russia entered the war

c)

the Treaty of Versailles

d)

the US entered the war

58.

The purpose of a jury is make sure

a)

the accused are found guilty

b)

all laws are just and fair

c)

people are forced to volunteer for the government

d)

the accused are judged by their fellow citizens

59.

What large country did Japan invade before it attacked the US?

a)

Soviet Union

b)

China

c)

Philippines

d)

California

60.

Some storms carried clouds of dust so thick they buried houses in the

a)

Dust Bowl

b)

Conservation Works

c)

Berlin Storm

d)

Sept. 11 attack

61.

Computers, the Internet, and cell phones are all examples of

a)

things that prevent economic growth

b)

the effects of specialization on international trade.

c)

technology that has impacted the economy

d)

examples of entrpreneurism

62.

What does the map above MOST LIKELY represent?

a)

Iron Curtain

b)

Chisholm Trail

c)

D-day

d)

March on Washington

63.

The establishment of the Voting Rights Act of 1965

a)

made it easier for African Americans to vote

b)

made it easier for poor white men to vote

c)

made it impossible for African Americans to vote

d)

stated that all male US citizens over the age of thirty could vote

64.

President Truman decided to drop the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki because he believed

a)

an invasion of Japan would take too many lives

b)

he wanted to defeat Japan before the Soviet Union did

c)

the US was losing the war

d)

he did not make the deision

65.

The author of the autobiography Life and Adventures of Nat Love, Better Known in the Cattle Country as "Deadwood Dick," by Himself; a True History of Slavery Days, Life on the Great Cattle Ranges and on the Plains of the "Wild and Wooley" West, Based on Facts, and Personal Experiences of the Author was

a)

a Polish immigrant

b)

Langston Hughes

c)

a black cowboy

d)

a civil rights leader

66.

Read the list below, and answer the following question.

preached a hatred for Jews

controlled Germany by 1933

called his empire the Third Reich

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

Emperor Hirohito

d)

Benito Mussolini

67.

Jack turned eighteen in 1972. Which amendment guarantees him the right to vote?

a)

17th

b)

26th

c)

15th

d)

23rd

68.

The country should never forget these African American fighter pilots. They contributed greatly to the war effort, successfully protecting every US bomber they escorted. Which of the following is the passage referring to?

a)

the Tuskegee Airmen

b)

code talkers

c)

African Americans riverters

d)

members of the WAC

69.

The Soviet Union blocked roads where trucks usually brought food.

US and British planes dropped food for people.

Stalin gave up after a year.

Which event was MOST LIKELY going on during the situation described above?

a)

the Berlin Airlift

b)

the War on Terror

c)

the Wright Brothers flights

d)

the Vietnam War

70.

The Soviet Union blocked roads where trucks usually brought food.

US and British planes dropped food for people.

Stalin gave up after a year.

Why did Stalin want to keep trucks from delivering food to Berlin?

a)

he wanted people to use planes

b)

he wanted to spread communism around the world

c)

he wanted to control every part of East Germany

d)

he was mad at Roosevelt

71.

The Wright brothers chose Kitty Hawk because of its

a)

wind

b)

closeness to hospitals

c)

sight lines

d)

price incentives

72.

In August of 1963, more than 200,000 civil rights supporters stood together in the nation's capital. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. What was this event called?

a)

Washington Boycott

b)

civil disobedience

c)

March on Washington

d)

Civil Rights Movement

73.

Who is the president pictured in the cartoon?

a)

JFK

b)

FDR

c)

Teddy Roosevelt

d)

George Bush

74.

What event is the cartoon most likely about?

a)

Spanish-American War

b)

WWI

c)

building the Panama Canal

d)

Berlin Airlift